We all have tough days; the key is to get through them quickly and not quit!

Every year, around this time of year, the anniversary of my column, I think, this will be my last year. I am too busy managing my company About Staffing. How can I possibly commit to another year of weekly columns? Besides, what if I run out of ideas? I don’t want to get stale or repeat myself; I do that enough when I speak!

I start to think that people are no longer interested in what I have to say, week after week, year after year, always relating to topics about the workforce. Then, I’ll bump into someone who says, “I read your articles every week” and they make some reference to something I wrote some time ago that had a huge impact on them. I met a client recently who had one of my articles, written many years ago, under glass on his desk! He loved the way I sarcastically instructed bosses on how to keep their staff, by dictating all the wrong things to do. He loved my tongue and cheek column, and refers to it whenever he’s having employee issues.

Some of my articles aren’t so great, especially around the holidays, but sometimes they are brilliant, fresh, and informative. I think that anyone could get stagnant doing the same job, task, or hobby for many years. We all need some type of shake up in our everyday duties, and writing articles is sometimes a great outlet for me to vent or share. Sometimes I have to work late and squeeze out an article, minutes before deadline! But, I do it because I committed to it. Sometimes, I get on a role and can feel that my articles are going to touch people or change their perception on something, or even create aha moments.

Anyone may have doubts about their job or duties at some point in their career. There is good and bad with anything long term, such as with relationships, jobs, goals, and finances. The key is to get through those periods of “today I will quit”, and move into another great day fairly quickly. The criticisms are far less than the praises I get, so as long as that continues, I will buck up and write another one. I will find a way to stay motivated and continue writing my column. No matter how badly I want to take that week off, or move into other parts of my career plan, I will continue to find relevant topics and information around the employment field. Certainly, as long as I have people who appreciate what I do, I will keep doing it.